News– Page 45– Common Farm Flowers

Why be a flower farmer?

October 06, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Why be a flower farmer? Well, not for the money, that's certain. Not if you like a short working day with a certain pay check at the end of it. N...

Why use lots of foliage with your wedding flowers?

October 02, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

I'm a big fan of using lots of foliage with all my flower designs. Why? Because the foliage gives the flowers something to show up against, but a...

Flower Farmer on Tour at Hauser and Wirth Bruton

September 15, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

I'm looking forward to a trip to our friends and neighbours at Hauser and Wirth in Bruton who are holding a garden festival tomorrow. Along with C...

Questions to ask before deciding to do your own wedding flowers

August 25, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Questions to ask before deciding to do your own wedding flowers. It's undeniably fun to do your own wedding flowers, and an achievement which you c...

A taster for our Styling workshop

August 21, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

A taster for our Styling workshop. A guest post from Amanda Russell, our tutor on the day. We all want our home to look wonderful, and project our...

The change your life series.

August 02, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

The change your life series. It seems to me that the world is in flux, and the UK especially. And I'm lucky to have a lovely big barn to which I...

Grow incredible sweet peas

July 27, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Growing sweet peas successfully is not rocket science. Here are our top tips: Use fresh seed for better germination rates. Sow seed a knuckle dee...

Beautiful British Flowers Bride's Bouquet

July 26, 2017
Posted by Georgie Newbery

From our little flower farm and floristry studio between Bruton and Wincanton in Somerset, we grow and supply English country flowers for about six...